please help! i have no clue how to do these! many thanks to people who help me :)fifteen times a certain number exceeds a number by 8. if the sum of the numbers is 88, what are the numbers?

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asnaseer · Answer

first step is to give labels to the two unknown numbers.

so lets call one of then x and the other one y.

now "fifteen times a certain number" becomes 15x

agreed?

anonymous · Answer

yes

asnaseer · Answer

so now can you think of how to express "fifteen times a certain number exceeds a number by 8" using x and y?

anonymous · Answer

15x+y=8 ?

asnaseer · Answer

not quite, it would actually be:

15x = y + 8

can you see why this is?

anonymous · Answer

yes i can :) i can do it from here :) THANKS SO MUCH!

asnaseer · Answer

yw :)